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Private school pupils 'need to be shown all routes into work'
Posted on 28th August 2009State and private school pupils should be shown all the routes into employment available to them, it has been claimed... read more.
Independent school pupils 'find financial lessons relevant and engaging'
Posted on 28th August 2009One way of improving the mathematics skills of state and independent school pupils is to put it in the context of money, it has been suggested... read more.
University fees 'need a rethink'
Posted on 27th August 2009The government needs to seriously consider the implications of reducing or expanding the number of university places available to private school and independent school students from year-to-year, according to one industry commentator. .. read more.
Independent school leavers 'should be means tested for tuition loans'
Posted on 27th August 2009Pupils who are preparing to leave the independent schools at which they have been studying should be subjected to means testing when it comes to evaluating how much their tuition loans should be. .. read more.
Independent school pupils 'should be achieving more at GCSE level'
Posted on 26th August 2009Students at state and independent schools should be achieving better GCSE grades, it has been claimed... read more.
Private school pupils 'should expect more demanding A-level papers next year'
Posted on 26th August 2009Those studying for their A-levels in private schools and elsewhere should expect to be faced with more demanding papers next year, it has been suggested... read more.
Lack of university places 'concerning'
Posted on 26th August 2009The lack of university places for those leaving state and independent schools is "concerning", according to one expert... read more.
Private school leavers 'need entrepreneurial streak to succeed'
Posted on 25th August 2009It may benefit private school leavers to have an entrepreneurial spirit in order to find work... read more.
Private school pupils 'may get less time with tutors when moving on to university'
Posted on 25th August 2009Independent school leavers may be among the students who end up not having enough time with their tutors at university... read more.
Graduates 'are a long-term investment'
Posted on 25th August 2009Independent school pupils who go on to university should be able to find work on graduate schemes in years to come, if one expert is to be believed... read more.
George Walden: British education system is going backwards
Posted on 24th August 2009The former education minister George Walden has criticised Britain's "two-tiered" education system. .. read more.
Middle-class children 'have more networking opportunities'
Posted on 24th August 2009Youngsters brought up in middle-class households have significant advantages over their working-class counterparts when it comes to making connections after leaving school, it has been claimed... read more.
The government is 'helping graduates to find work'
Posted on 24th August 2009The British government is investing in the country's students so they can work towards a brighter employment future, according to one expert. .. read more.
Independent schools 'need to provide adequate careers advice'
Posted on 21st August 2009The importance of providing adequate careers advice to state and independent school pupils has been underlined by a commentator... read more.
A-level failures 'should consider work experience'
Posted on 21st August 2009State and private school pupils who did not make the grade with their A-levels this year should consider work placements or training, according to the government. .. read more.
'No soft options with A-levels'
Posted on 20th August 2009The notion that some A-level subjects take by state and private school pupils are 'soft options' has been rebuffed by one educational commentator... read more.
Private school pupils 'should ignore A-levels criticism'
Posted on 20th August 2009Private school pupils should show "disdain and contempt" to people who criticise A-levels, if one industry expert is to be believed... read more.
New school diploma 'good for society'
Posted on 20th August 2009The new 14 – 19 diploma available to state and independent school pupils benefits society as a whole, it has been claimed... read more.
Teachers 'need more 14-19 diploma training'
Posted on 19th August 2009Teachers at state and independent schools involved in providing the new 14 – 19 diploma need more training, it has been suggested... read more.
Private school pupils 'do not always have student loans explained to them'
Posted on 19th August 2009State and private school pupils do not always receive sufficient explanation about student loans, it has been suggested... read more.
Independent school children 'should have a varied lunchbox'
Posted on 19th August 2009Parents of independent school children should not entirely avoid processed meats when making their packed lunches, if one expert is to be believed... read more.
Independent school lessons 'will increasingly incorporate technology'
Posted on 18th August 2009Independent school pupils may use more technology in their lessons in coming years, if one expert's predictions are proved correct... read more.
Education fees 'raise expectations'
Posted on 18th August 2009University fees raise the expectations of private school pupils, if one industry expert is to be believed... read more.
Impartial advice 'important' for university applicants
Posted on 18th August 2009It is crucial for university applicants to be able to obtain impartial and external advice about their choices... read more.
Independent schools 'focus on the individual'
Posted on 17th August 2009One of the advantages of going to an independent school is that staff treat children as individuals, if one student's comments are anything to go by... read more.
Private school pupils 'should avoid studies in declining job areas'
Posted on 17th August 2009Private school pupils should choose their A-level courses based on the jobs they wish to gain after qualifying, if one expert is to be believed... read more.
Universities admissions staff 'should consider student potential'
Posted on 14th August 2009State and independent school pupils applying to university should be judged on their potential and not just their proven ability, it has been suggested... read more.
Private school pupils 'develop confidence through extra-curricular activity'
Posted on 14th August 2009State and private school pupils build their confidence through extra-curricular activities, it has been suggested... read more.
Headteachers 'read a fraction of government guidance'
Posted on 14th August 2009Headteachers at state and independent schools only have time to read "a fraction" of the administration sent to them by the government, it has been claimed... read more.
Independent school pupils 'do not get preferential university treatment'
Posted on 13th August 2009Pupils at private schools are not given preferential treatment when applying for university, it has been asserted... read more.
Degree 'still good investment'
Posted on 13th August 2009State and private school pupils deciding whether to head to university have been advised that a degree is still "a good investment"... read more.
Licence to Teach "ill thought-out"
Posted on 12th August 2009It would be a bad idea to force teachers who wish to work at state and private schools to require a licence, it has been argued... read more.
Children's creativity 'stifled by technology'
Posted on 12th August 2009State and independent school pupils are having their creativity stifled by the use of technology, it has been claimed... read more.
Independent Schools Council 'may test Charities Act in court'
Posted on 11th August 2009The Independent Schools Council (ISC) is considering its legal options in light of recent comments by the Charities Commission (CC), according to a report... read more.
IGCSE 'should be available to state and private school pupils'
Posted on 11th August 2009An exam currently only available to private school pupils should be offered to their state counterparts, according to the Conservatives... read more.
University entry 'should be based on ability not money'
Posted on 11th August 2009State and independent school pupils should be able to access universities through their ability rather than financial background, it has been claimed... read more.
A-level grading 'should be scrapped'
Posted on 10th August 2009State and private school pupils should not be classified during their A-level studies, it has been claimed... read more.
Schools 'must teach consequences of technology misuse'
Posted on 10th August 2009It is important for state and independent schools to teach their pupils about the consequences of abusing technology, it has been claimed... read more.
Students 'forced to use overdrafts'
Posted on 10th August 2009State and private school pupils heading to university this year are likely to need an overdraft, an expert has suggested... read more.
Families 'want more autism support at school'
Posted on 7th August 2009Families with autistic children want more support from the state and independent schools that educate them, it has been suggested... read more.
Recreational fun 'increases school achievement'
Posted on 7th August 2009Government plans will seek to help pupils at state and independent schools improve achievements through having fun... read more.
Teachers 'do not pick pet pupils'
Posted on 6th August 2009Teachers at state and independent schools do not have "pet" pupils, it has been claimed... read more.
Private school education 'increases chances of GP career'
Posted on 6th August 2009Private school pupils have more chance of going on to study medicine, it has been reported... read more.
Private school education 'increases chances of GP career'
Posted on 6th August 2009Private school pupils have more chance of going on to study medicine, it has been reported... read more.
History teaching resources 'must be improved'
Posted on 5th August 2009State and private school pupils should learn more about Britain's "island story", it has been claimed... read more.
School pupils 'should be given uni taster sessions'
Posted on 5th August 2009State and independent school pupils should be given more opportunities to fuel their aspirations by visiting universities, it has been claimed... read more.
Homework 'impacting child leisure time'
Posted on 4th August 2009Homework set at state and private schools is impacting children's leisure time, it has been claimed... read more.
Poverty solution 'will see exam pass rates rocket'
Posted on 4th August 2009The GCSE and A-level pass rates of state and independent school pupils will "rocket" if a new government scheme is successful, it has been claimed... read more.
Government 'should publish completed exam papers'
Posted on 4th August 2009Exam papers completed by state and independent school children should be made publicly available, it has been claimed... read more.
Private schools 'could become more meritocratic'
Posted on 3rd August 2009The private school system could be set to move towards a more meritocratic system, it has been suggested... read more.
Linguistic abilities 'built through conversations'
Posted on 3rd August 2009The linguistic abilities of young state and independent school pupils can be improved through conversations with parents, it has been claimed... read more.
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